Search Results for “Local government” tagged local government cuts

Head of local government Heather Wakefield called the pay cap “a poisonous Tory cocktail, eating away at your living […]

A petition to the government was rejected because “it is about something that the UK government or Parliament is not […]

Paula Barker of North West region said that the government’s recent U-turns on cuts to disability payments, tax credits and police funding suggested a […]

“Instead of raising hopes for new money the government should invest in policing and start restoring the huge cuts imposed on the service since 2010. By slashing police funding, all […]

Branded pen to be used when campaigning around local gov cuts

There are more people who need social care, more young people who need extra support in schools, more people who don’t even have a home to live in. UNISON’s research shows the extent of […]

“Our research has shown that since 2010 government cuts have forced 940 youth centres to close with the loss of 4,500 youth workers. “Young […]

UNISON head of local government Jon Richards said: “Ministers can’t wash their hands of responsibility for the hygiene […]

Jane Iles, UNISON Cymru Wales local government committee chair said: “Our basic pay has gone down by 20% since 2010 and our conditions have […]

“They do not even mention what our local communities and local community services are going through.” With more and more councils […]

And in September, UNISON members remained focussed on the year-round business of sticking up for public […]

Research reveals the pressure on councils

Local government workers protest over slashed car allowance

See the report of the June survey In turn, that led to  almost 60 MPs wanting to talk to local government members on the frontline of the crisis at last week’s parliamentary event. “Councils are at […]

A real catastrophe has been building for years in local government. Billions of pounds of cuts mean that few councils can cope with demands from young people. The […]